The Secret Group is an East Downtown Houston comedy and live-music venue started by four local stand-up comics, with its own bar, a 350-capacity showroom and a smaller 80-seat room called The Box. There's comedy every night of the week — the weekend Best of The Secret Group showcases, the Best of TSG Headliner Series on Thursdays, weeklies like Monday Night Comedy, The Passing Lane, C U Next Tuesday, $2 Bill, Master Debaters, The Last Laugh and The (secret) Secret Show, plus five open mics — alongside touring headliners including Joe List, Steve Hofstetter, Abby Govindan and Billy Wayne Davis. The rest of the calendar is nationally touring music acts, Thursday karaoke, Friday emo/indie/punk nights and a 90s-2000s dance party on Saturdays. No drink minimum, no dress code, no food service (you're welcome to bring your own), street and lot parking around Polk and St. Emanuel, and doors open daily from 5pm to 2am.
Top performers
Monday Night Comedy
8:00 PMMon, Oct 12$8.82
The Passing Lane
10:00 PMMon, Oct 12$0
Night Court
Open mic11:30 PMMon, Oct 12$0
For the Culture
8:00 PMTue, Oct 13$0
C U Next Tuesday
10:00 PMTue, Oct 13$0
Pass the Mic
Open mic11:30 PMTue, Oct 13$0
$2 BILL Two Dollar Comedy Show
8:00 PMWed, Oct 14$5.36
Witchy Wednesdays
Open mic11:59 PMWed, Oct 14$0
The Best of TSG Headliner Series
8:00 PMThu, Oct 15$10 – $12
BACK OF THE BUS
Open mic9:30 PMThu, Oct 15$0
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
8:00 PMFri, Oct 16$18.06 – $21.51
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
10:00 PMFri, Oct 16$18.06 – $21.51
The Late Night Dirty Show
11:59 PMFri, Oct 16$8.82
The Best of the Secret Group Comedy Showcase
7:00 PMSat, Oct 17$18.06 – $21.51
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
9:00 PMSat, Oct 17$18.06 – $21.51
The Best of The Secret Group RATED R Comedy Showcase
11:00 PMSat, Oct 17$11.13 – $14.59
SPEEDBALL
Open mic11:59 PMSat, Oct 17$0
The Last Laugh
7:00 PMSun, Oct 18$8.82
The (secret) Secret Show
9:00 PMSun, Oct 18$14.59
Comedy Dojo
Open mic11:00 PMSun, Oct 18$0
Monday Night Comedy
8:00 PMMon, Oct 19$8.82
The Passing Lane
10:00 PMMon, Oct 19$0
Night Court
Open mic11:30 PMMon, Oct 19$0
For the Culture
8:00 PMTue, Oct 20$0
C U Next Tuesday
10:00 PMTue, Oct 20$0
Pass the Mic
Open mic11:30 PMTue, Oct 20$0
$2 BILL Two Dollar Comedy Show
8:00 PMWed, Oct 21$2
Witchy Wednesdays
Open mic11:59 PMWed, Oct 21$0
The Best of TSG Headliner Series
8:00 PMThu, Oct 22$10 – $12
BACK OF THE BUS
Open mic9:30 PMThu, Oct 22$0
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
8:00 PMFri, Oct 23$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
10:00 PMFri, Oct 23$18.06 – $21.51
The Late Night Dirty Show
11:59 PMFri, Oct 23$8.82
SPEEDBALL
Open mic11:59 PMSat, Oct 24$0
The Last Laugh
7:00 PMSun, Oct 25$5
The (secret) Secret Show
9:00 PMSun, Oct 25$10
Comedy Dojo
Open mic11:00 PMSun, Oct 25
Monday Night Comedy
8:00 PMMon, Oct 26$5
Abby Govindan
8:00 PMMon, Oct 26$20
The Passing Lane
10:00 PMMon, Oct 26$0
Night Court
Open mic11:30 PMMon, Oct 26
For the Culture
8:00 PMTue, Oct 27
C U Next Tuesday
10:00 PMTue, Oct 27
Pass the Mic
Open mic11:30 PMTue, Oct 27
$2 BILL Two Dollar Comedy Show
8:00 PMWed, Oct 28$2
Witchy Wednesdays
Open mic11:59 PMWed, Oct 28
The Best of TSG Headliner Series
8:00 PMThu, Oct 29$10 – $12
BACK OF THE BUS
Open mic9:30 PMThu, Oct 29
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
8:00 PMFri, Oct 30$13 – $16
The Best of the Secret Group Comedy Showcase
10:00 PMFri, Oct 30$13 – $16
The Late Night Dirty Show
11:59 PMFri, Oct 30$5
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
7:00 PMSat, Oct 31$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
9:00 PMSat, Oct 31$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group RATED R Comedy Showcase
11:00 PMSat, Oct 31$7 – $10
SPEEDBALL
Open mic11:59 PMSat, Oct 31
The Last Laugh
7:00 PMSun, Nov 1$5
The (secret) Secret Show
9:00 PMSun, Nov 1$10
Comedy Dojo
Open mic11:00 PMSun, Nov 1
Monday Night Comedy
8:00 PMMon, Nov 2$5
The Passing Lane
10:00 PMMon, Nov 2
Night Court
Open mic11:30 PMMon, Nov 2
For the Culture
8:00 PMTue, Nov 3
C U Next Tuesday
10:00 PMTue, Nov 3
Pass the Mic
Open mic11:30 PMTue, Nov 3
$2 BILL Two Dollar Comedy Show
8:00 PMWed, Nov 4$2
Witchy Wednesdays
Open mic11:59 PMWed, Nov 4
The Best of TSG Headliner Series
8:00 PMThu, Nov 5$10 – $12
BACK OF THE BUS
Open mic9:30 PMThu, Nov 5
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
8:00 PMFri, Nov 6$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
10:00 PMFri, Nov 6$13 – $16
The Late Night Dirty Show
11:59 PMFri, Nov 6$5
The Best of the Secret Group Comedy Showcase
7:00 PMSat, Nov 7$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
9:00 PMSat, Nov 7$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group RATED R Comedy Showcase
11:00 PMSat, Nov 7$7 – $10
SPEEDBALL
Open mic11:59 PMSat, Nov 7
The Last Laugh
7:00 PMSun, Nov 8$5
The (secret) Secret Show
9:00 PMSun, Nov 8$10
Comedy Dojo
Open mic11:00 PMSun, Nov 8
Monday Night Comedy
8:00 PMMon, Nov 9$5
The Passing Lane
10:00 PMMon, Nov 9
Night Court
Open mic11:30 PMMon, Nov 9
For the Culture
8:00 PMTue, Nov 10
C U Next Tuesday
10:00 PMTue, Nov 10
Pass the Mic
Open mic11:30 PMTue, Nov 10
$2 BILL Two Dollar Comedy Show
8:00 PMWed, Nov 11$2
Witchy Wednesdays
Open mic11:59 PMWed, Nov 11
The Best of TSG Headliner Series
8:00 PMThu, Nov 12$10 – $12
BACK OF THE BUS
Open mic9:30 PMThu, Nov 12
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
8:00 PMFri, Nov 13$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
10:00 PMFri, Nov 13$13 – $16
The Late Night Dirty Show
11:59 PMFri, Nov 13$5
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
7:00 PMSat, Nov 14$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
9:00 PMSat, Nov 14$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group RATED R Comedy Showcase
11:00 PMSat, Nov 14$7 – $10
SPEEDBALL
Open mic11:59 PMSat, Nov 14
The Best of TSG Headliner Series
8:00 PMThu, Nov 19$10 – $12
The Best of TSG Headliner Series
8:00 PMThu, Dec 3$10 – $12
Steve Hofstetter
8:00 PMThu, Dec 31$35 – $50
Joe List
8:00 PMThu, Feb 18$30 – $40
Joe List
8:00 PMFri, Feb 19$30 – $40
Joe List
7:00 PMSat, Feb 20$30 – $40
Joe List
9:00 PMSat, Feb 20$30 – $40
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149Comedy Dojo
Open mic11:00 PMSun, Oct 11$0
The (secret) Secret Show
9:00 PMSun, Oct 11$10
The Last Laugh
7:00 PMSun, Oct 11$5
SPEEDBALL
Open mic11:59 PMSat, Oct 10$0
The Best of The Secret Group RATED R Comedy Showcase
11:00 PMSat, Oct 10$11.13 – $14.59Sold out
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
9:00 PMSat, Oct 10$13 – $16Sold out
Dave Ross
7:00 PMSat, Oct 10$26.13Sold out
The Secret Group 10 Year Anniversary Party
5:00 PMSat, Oct 10
The Late Night Dirty Show
11:59 PMFri, Oct 9$8.82
BACK OF THE BUS
Open mic9:30 PMThu, Oct 8$0
Witchy Wednesdays
Open mic11:59 PMWed, Oct 7$0
$2 BILL Two Dollar Comedy Show
8:00 PMWed, Oct 7$5.36
Pass the Mic
Open mic11:30 PMTue, Oct 6$0
C U Next Tuesday
10:00 PMTue, Oct 6$0
For the Culture
8:00 PMTue, Oct 6$0
Night Court
Open mic11:30 PMMon, Oct 5$0
The Passing Lane
10:00 PMMon, Oct 5$0
Monday Night Comedy
8:00 PMMon, Oct 5$8.82
Comedy Dojo
Open mic11:00 PMSun, Oct 4$0
The (secret) Secret Show
9:00 PMSun, Oct 4$14.59
The Last Laugh
7:00 PMSun, Oct 4$8.82
SPEEDBALL
Open mic11:59 PMSat, Oct 3$0
The Best of The Secret Group RATED R Comedy Showcase
11:00 PMSat, Oct 3$7 – $10
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
9:00 PMSat, Oct 3$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
7:00 PMSat, Oct 3$13 – $16
The Late Night Dirty Show
11:59 PMFri, Oct 2$5
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
10:00 PMFri, Oct 2$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
8:00 PMFri, Oct 2$13 – $16
BACK OF THE BUS
Open mic9:30 PMThu, Oct 1$0
The Best of TSG Headliner Series
8:00 PMThu, Oct 1$10 – $12
Witchy Wednesdays
Open mic11:59 PMWed, Sep 30$0
$2 BILL Two Dollar Comedy Show
8:00 PMWed, Sep 30$2Sold out
Pass the Mic
Open mic11:30 PMTue, Sep 29$0
C U Next Tuesday
10:00 PMTue, Sep 29$0
For the Culture
8:00 PMTue, Sep 29$0
Night Court
Open mic11:30 PMMon, Sep 28$0
The Passing Lane
10:00 PMMon, Sep 28$0
Monday Night Comedy
8:00 PMMon, Sep 28$5
Comedy Dojo
Open mic11:00 PMSun, Sep 27$0
The (secret) Secret Show
9:00 PMSun, Sep 27$10
The Last Laugh
7:00 PMSun, Sep 27$5
SPEEDBALL
Open mic11:59 PMSat, Sep 26$0
The Best of The Secret Group RATED R Comedy Showcase
11:00 PMSat, Sep 26$7 – $10
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
9:00 PMSat, Sep 26$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
7:00 PMSat, Sep 26$13 – $16Sold out
The Late Night Dirty Show
11:59 PMFri, Sep 25$5
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
10:00 PMFri, Sep 25$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
8:00 PMFri, Sep 25$13 – $16
BACK OF THE BUS
Open mic9:30 PMThu, Sep 24$0
The Best of TSG Headliner Series
8:00 PMThu, Sep 24$10 – $12
Witchy Wednesdays
Open mic11:59 PMWed, Sep 23$0
$2 BILL Two Dollar Comedy Show
8:00 PMWed, Sep 23$2Sold out
Pass the Mic
Open mic11:30 PMTue, Sep 22$0
C U Next Tuesday
10:00 PMTue, Sep 22$0
For the Culture
8:00 PMTue, Sep 22$0
Night Court
Open mic11:30 PMMon, Sep 21$0
The Passing Lane
10:00 PMMon, Sep 21$0
Monday Night Comedy
8:00 PMMon, Sep 21$5
Comedy Dojo
Open mic11:00 PMSun, Sep 20$0
The (secret) Secret Show
9:00 PMSun, Sep 20$10
The Last Laugh
7:00 PMSun, Sep 20$5
SPEEDBALL
Open mic11:59 PMSat, Sep 19$0
The Best of The Secret Group RATED R Comedy Showcase
11:00 PMSat, Sep 19$7 – $10
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
9:00 PMSat, Sep 19$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
7:00 PMSat, Sep 19$13 – $16
The Late Night Dirty Show
11:59 PMFri, Sep 18$5
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
10:00 PMFri, Sep 18$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
8:00 PMFri, Sep 18$13 – $16
BACK OF THE BUS
Open mic9:30 PMThu, Sep 17$0
The Best of TSG Headliner Series
8:00 PMThu, Sep 17$14.59 – $16.90
Witchy Wednesdays
Open mic11:59 PMWed, Sep 16$0
$2 BILL Two Dollar Comedy Show
8:00 PMWed, Sep 16$2Sold out
Pass the Mic
Open mic11:30 PMTue, Sep 15$0
C U Next Tuesday
10:00 PMTue, Sep 15$0
For the Culture
8:00 PMTue, Sep 15$0
Night Court
Open mic11:30 PMMon, Sep 14$0
The Passing Lane
10:00 PMMon, Sep 14$0
Y'all Asked !?!
8:00 PMMon, Sep 14$14.69
Monday Night Comedy
8:00 PMMon, Sep 14$5
Comedy Dojo
Open mic11:00 PMSun, Sep 13$0Sold out
The (secret) Secret Show
9:00 PMSun, Sep 13$10Sold out
The Last Laugh
7:00 PMSun, Sep 13$5Sold out
SPEEDBALL
Open mic11:59 PMSat, Sep 12$0Sold out
The Best of The Secret Group RATED R Comedy Showcase
11:00 PMSat, Sep 12$7 – $10Sold out
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
9:00 PMSat, Sep 12$13 – $16Sold out
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
7:00 PMSat, Sep 12$13 – $16Sold out
The Late Night Dirty Show
11:59 PMFri, Sep 11$5Sold out
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
10:00 PMFri, Sep 11$13 – $16Sold out
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
8:00 PMFri, Sep 11$13 – $16Sold out
BACK OF THE BUS
Open mic9:30 PMThu, Sep 10Sold out
The Best of TSG Headliner Series
8:00 PMThu, Sep 10$10 – $12Sold out
Witchy Wednesdays
Open mic11:59 PMWed, Sep 9Sold out
$2 BILL Two Dollar Comedy Show
8:00 PMWed, Sep 9$2Sold out
Pass the Mic
Open mic11:30 PMTue, Sep 8
C U Next Tuesday
10:00 PMTue, Sep 8
For the Culture
8:00 PMTue, Sep 8
Night Court
Open mic11:30 PMMon, Sep 7
The Passing Lane
10:00 PMMon, Sep 7
Monday Night Comedy
8:00 PMMon, Sep 7$5
Comedy Dojo
Open mic11:00 PMSun, Sep 6
The (secret) Secret Show
9:00 PMSun, Sep 6$10
The Last Laugh
7:00 PMSun, Sep 6$5
SPEEDBALL
Open mic11:59 PMSat, Sep 5
The Late Night Dirty Show
11:59 PMFri, Sep 4$5
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
10:00 PMFri, Sep 4$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
8:00 PMFri, Sep 4$13 – $16
BACK OF THE BUS
Open mic9:30 PMThu, Sep 3
The Best of TSG Headliner Series
8:00 PMThu, Sep 3$10 – $12
Witchy Wednesdays
Open mic11:59 PMWed, Sep 2
$2 BILL Two Dollar Comedy Show
8:00 PMWed, Sep 2$2
Pass the Mic
Open mic11:30 PMTue, Sep 1
C U Next Tuesday
10:00 PMTue, Sep 1
For the Culture
8:00 PMTue, Sep 1
Night Court
Open mic11:30 PMMon, Aug 31
The Passing Lane
10:00 PMMon, Aug 31
Monday Night Comedy
8:00 PMMon, Aug 31$5
Comedy Dojo
Open mic11:00 PMSun, Aug 30
The (secret) Secret Show
9:00 PMSun, Aug 30$10
The Last Laugh
7:00 PMSun, Aug 30$5
SPEEDBALL
Open mic11:59 PMSat, Aug 29
The Best of the Secret Group
11:00 PMSat, Aug 29$7 – $10
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
9:00 PMSat, Aug 29$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
7:00 PMSat, Aug 29$13 – $16
The Late Night Dirty Show
11:59 PMFri, Aug 28$5
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
10:00 PMFri, Aug 28$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
8:00 PMFri, Aug 28$13 – $16
BACK OF THE BUS
Open mic9:30 PMThu, Aug 27
The Best of TSG Headliner Series
8:00 PMThu, Aug 27$10 – $12
Witchy Wednesdays
Open mic11:59 PMWed, Aug 26
$2 BILL Two Dollar Comedy Show
8:00 PMWed, Aug 26$2
Pass the Mic
Open mic11:30 PMTue, Aug 25
C U Next Tuesday
10:00 PMTue, Aug 25
For the Culture
8:00 PMTue, Aug 25
Night Court
Open mic11:30 PMMon, Aug 24
The Passing Lane
10:00 PMMon, Aug 24
Monday Night Comedy
8:00 PMMon, Aug 24$5
Comedy Dojo
Open mic11:00 PMSun, Aug 23
The (secret) Secret Show
9:00 PMSun, Aug 23$10
The Last Laugh
7:00 PMSun, Aug 23$5
SPEEDBALL
Open mic11:59 PMSat, Aug 22
The Best of The Secret Group RATED R Comedy Showcase
11:00 PMSat, Aug 22$7 – $10
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
9:00 PMSat, Aug 22$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
7:00 PMSat, Aug 22$13 – $16
The Late Night Dirty Show
11:59 PMFri, Aug 21$5
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
10:00 PMFri, Aug 21$13 – $16
The Best of The Secret Group Comedy Showcase
8:00 PMFri, Aug 21$13 – $16
BACK OF THE BUS
Open mic9:30 PMThu, Aug 20
The Best of TSG Headliner Series
8:00 PMThu, Aug 20$10 – $12
Witchy Wednesdays
Open mic11:59 PMWed, Aug 19Sold out
Every comedian who's been on a lineup at The Secret Group.
- Steve Hofstetter543.4K
- Joe List200.8K
- Raambo2funny162.2K
- Abby Govindan128.8K
- Billy Wayne Davis105K
- Canice Nnanna89K
- Ku Egenti20.8K
- Arielle Isaac Norman20.6K
- Enrique Chacon17.9K
- Dave Ross14.4K
- Danny Guerrero7.3K
- Timely Rain7.2K
- Chelby Morgan6.9K
- Andrew Youngblood6K
- Will Loden4.1K
- Tess Vergult2.7K
- Ben Daniel2.3K
- Nathaniel Amador2.3K
- Jamal Rahal1.9K
- Corlis DeLauren1.9K
- Blake Jones1.9K
- All D. Freeman1.5K
- Bob Biggerstaff1.5K
- James Vogt111
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